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BYU not looking past Weber State

September 07, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU football team goes for its second win of the season as the Weber State Wildcats come to LaVell Edwards Stadium for an in-state battle.
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Impressive BYU defense sets standard for season

September 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Thursday's game between the BYU Cougars and the Washington State Cougars was supposed to be a showing of offensive fireworks. BYU's potent, up-tempo offense led by senior quarterback Riley Nelson was only supposed to be the foretaste of what would come from both teams.
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Looking ahead: BYU football

August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
A challenging schedule and high expectations await a veteran BYU football team as year number two of independence gets under way.
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BYU overpowers Washington State

August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
In a packed white-out crowd of 57,045 on Thursday night, BYU welcomed Washington State and their highly anticipated 'Air Raid' offense of new head coach Mike Leach, a BYU alumnus, and overpowered them on both sides of the ball to win 30-6.
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BYU takes on Washington State in National Kickoff Game

August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU kicked off its 2012 season as one of the featured ESPN games Thursday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium against Washington State in an all-Cougar showdown. At halftime, the BYU Cougars lead the Washington State Cougars 24-6. The Cougars came into tonight's game favored by 11 points.
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The Battle of the Cougars

August 30, 2012 12:00 AM
The battle of the Cougars could come down to which team can make a defensive stop in the offensive-focused game.
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Fighting in the trenches

August 21, 2012 12:00 AM
When thinking of BYU greats advancing to the NFL, the position that comes to the forefront of the mind is quarterback. Definitely, BYU has its share of NFL quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame., but the majority of the BYU alumni that play in the NFL aren't throwing the ball. They're fighting in the trenches.
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New faces, same tradition

August 09, 2012 12:00 AM
As the 2012 BYU football season approaches, it's time to welcome some new faces onto the team, into our memories and in the endzone.
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Final Story: Recruiting Wars

August 07, 2012 12:00 AM
Hundreds of letters. Thousands of text messages. Phone calls every day and after every game. Strangers constantly casting in their two cents. Pressure from family, friends and coaches. For high school athletes and college coaches, the recruiting process is a strange mix of exciting and overwhelming.
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BYU Football finding a permanent home

August 03, 2012 12:00 AM
For five of the last six years, the BYU football team has finished in the top 25 in the polls, finishing as high as 12th in 2009. During that six-year span, the Cougars have a combined record of 60-16, a winning percentage of 73.3 percent. There aren't many other teams in Division I FBS football that can boast such a consistent pedigree.
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Cougars open fall camp

August 03, 2012 12:00 AM
As BYU students prepare for the conclusion of the summer semester, the Cougar football team is just getting started.
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The Riddle of Riley Nelson

July 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Senior quarterback Riley Nelson is a lot like a Utah weather forecast. You can guess as to what you might expect, but when the day comes, you are never quite sure what you will see.
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Seven BYU football players named on pre-season watch lists

July 20, 2012 12:00 AM
The football team looks to have a strong year with seven players being named to multiple pre-season watch lists that honor the nations top players.
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BYU football is back

July 03, 2012 12:00 AM
The winds of change have come and gone. The excitement generated by the novelty of BYU football’s independent affiliation and ESPN television contract has gradually faded, replaced by the high, demanding expectations of the team's devoted fan base.
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Media day shows BYU character, kicks off summer football

June 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Bigger. Faster. Stronger. Better. These and other adjectives were the buzzwords for the 2012 BYU Football Media Day at the BYU Broadcast Building where coaches and players talked about the upcoming season.
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BYU football gets ready for new season

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Sports fans are getting antsy. Basketball season is ending, with the NBA Finals just about wrapped up, and let's be honest here -- nobody really watches baseball until October anyway. There are really no more sports to watch for a few months. So we, as sports fans, must move on to the next big thing: spring football.
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Star quarterbacks are people, too: There is more to Riley Nelson than meets the eye

April 09, 2012 12:00 AM
It is 10:04 on a Friday morning. An unassuming BYU student sits at a table in Legend's Grille with a plate of scrambled eggs and ham, two hard-boiled eggs, a bowl of yogurt and granola and two pieces of toast in front of him.
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Star quarterbacks are people, too: There is more to Riley Nelson than meets the eye

April 09, 2012 12:00 AM
It is 10:04 on a Friday morning. An unassuming BYU student sits at a table in Legend's Grille with a plate of scrambled eggs and ham, two hard-boiled eggs, a bowl of yogurt and granola and two pieces of toast in front of him.
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